Olene Hollifield

Olene Burleson Holifield, age 84, of Newland passed away on July 22, 2013 at Roan Highlands Nursing Center.

A native of Avery County, she was born July 9, 1929 a daughter of the late Henry Mitchell and Jody Weatherman Burleson.

She was a member of First Baptist Church Newland where she taught Sunday School.

Olene was a homemaker and loved rainsing her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed picking blueberries and huckleberries, cooking and canning.

Along with her parents, Olene was preceded in death by her: husband, Earl Stanley Holifield, Sr.; daughter, Vanessa Lynn Hollifield; sister, Margaret Burleson; brothers, Yates, Samuel, Jack, Harry, Guy and James.

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Olene Burleson Holifield, age 84, of Newland passed away on July 22, 2013 at Roan Highlands Nursing Center.

A native of Avery County, she was born July 9, 1929 a daughter of the late Henry Mitchell and Jody Weatherman Burleson.

She was a member of First Baptist Church Newland where she taught Sunday School.

Olene was a homemaker and loved raising her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed picking blueberries and huckleberries, cooking and canning.

Along with her parents, Olene was preceded in death by her: husband, Earl Stanley Holifield, Sr.; daughter, Vanessa Lynn Hollifield; sister, Margaret Burleson; brothers, Yates, Samuel, Jack, Harry, Guy and James.

Olene has left to cherish her memory her: daughters, Dale Hollifield of Stoney Creek, TN, Phyllis Hollifield of Newland; sons, Stanley Hollifield, Terry Hollifield both of Newland; brother, Frank Burleson and wife Betty of Bluff City, TN; sister-n-law, Janet Burleson of Newland; grandchildren, Earl Hollifield, Ricky Thompson and wife, Brandy Calloway, Mary Gail Hollifield; great grandson, Kori Lawson; great granddaughters, Tyrah Calloway, Vanessa Calloway.

Funeral services for Olene Burleson will be conducted on Wednesday, July 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant. Interment will follow in the Burleson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until the service hour.

Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.rsfh.net.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland is serving the Holifield family.

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